Bill Gates

NEWPORT NEWS — It was close to midnight, and Shane Arceo craved a glass of milk. Nothing new there — with two teenage boys in the house, the Arceos should consider keeping a cow in their backyard. But as Shane ambled toward the kitchen, something occurred to Jerry Arceo, the family patriarch. A letter had arrived that afternoon — a letter that could change the path of Shane’s life. In the course of a busy day, Jerry had forgotten about it. So he told his son to check for it and began getting ready for bed. Then he heard the commotion from downstairs. Dad! I got it!! Shane Arceo, the starting shortstop on Denbigh High’s baseball team and a 4.07 student,...

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